Company:Tanium

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Short description: American cybersecurity and systems management company
Tanium
TypePrivate
IndustryTechnology
Founded16 July 2007
Founders
  • David Hindawi
  • Orion Hindawi
Headquarters
Kirkland, Washington
,
United States
Key people
  • Dan Streetman(CEO)
  • David Hindawi (Founder & Chairman Emeritus)
  • Orion Hindawi (Founder & Executive Chairman)
ProductsEndpoint and Security Management
RevenueIncrease $440.2 Million(2019)
Number of employees
2,000[1]
Websitewww.tanium.com

Tanium is a privately held cybersecurity and systems management company founded in 2007 with headquarters in Kirkland, Washington, and its operations center in Emeryville, California.[2]

History

It was founded July 16, 2007, by father and son David Hindawi and Orion Hindawi, co-founders of information management company BigFix.[3]

Orion Hindawi was named CEO in February 2016,[4] and David Hindawi served as Executive Chairman.[5][6]

On May 3, 2018, TPG Growth made a $175 million investment in the company.[7]

In 2020, Tanium's valuation was US$10 billion.[8]

In 2023, Tanium appointed Dan Streetman as CEO and announced that Orion Hindawi would assume the role of executive chairman. It was also announced that David Hindawi will now serve as chairman emeritus. [9]

Products

In 2023, Tanium launched its digital employee experience (DEX) solution, part of its XEM platform. DEX includes self-help capabilities and automated remediation, which helps IT teams improve employee digital experiences.[10]

References

  1. "Tanium Named to FORTUNE Magazine's Best Workplaces for Millennials". Businesswire (Press release). 16 July 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  2. "Tanium Headquarters & Regional Offices". Tanium. https://www.tanium.com/contact-us/. Retrieved November 22, 2021. 
  3. "IBM Closes Acquisition of BigFix" (in en-US). July 20, 2010. http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/32149.wss. 
  4. "Hotshot Cybersecurity Startup Tanium Names New CEO". February 23, 2016. http://fortune.com/2016/02/22/tanium-ceo-new/. 
  5. "David Hindawi" (in en). https://www.forbes.com/profile/david-hindawi/. 
  6. "David Hindawi" (in en). https://www.tanium.com/leadership/david-hindawi/. 
  7. Zakrzewski, Cat (May 16, 2018). "TPG Growth Builds Stake in Tanium as Valuation Nears $5 Billion". Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/tpg-builds-stake-in-tanium-as-valuation-nears-5-billion-1526511896. Retrieved May 2, 2022. 
  8. Levy, Ari (June 25, 2020). "Salesforce invests in security software provider Tanium at $9 billion valuation" (in en). https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/25/salesforce-invests-in-security-vendor-tanium-at-9-billion-valuation.html. 
  9. "Tanium Appoints Dan Streetman as Chief Executive Officer" (in en). 2023-02-01. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230201005890/en/Tanium-Appoints-Dan-Streetman-as-Chief-Executive-Officer. 
  10. Kerravala, Zeus (2023-04-28). "Tanium Adds Digital Experience Management to its XEM Platform" (in en-US). https://www.eweek.com/enterprise-apps/tanium-digital-experience-management-to-its-xem-platform/.